Telegram-herald., 1887-08-16
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BY xss large IN anticipation Of some action
on the proposed CAsrry street line of raj
ways.
Company. asked permission 10 oonstruct
underground tanks fer The storage OF oil
A motion was made 10 refer 70 the CON-
mittee on Fire Department with mower 20
act. Alderman Psntiind said the matter
was al important one, that the company
supplied almost the entire city, bat that he
had iuli confidence Ia the committee and
Was willing t0 leave the matter with them.
Alderman Hayward moved that the
COMMITTEES report 10 the Council before
taking action. and objected 10 endan-
gefing enc OF The largest factories
iihe Phgni1) IN the city. Alderman Lau-
Mere advocated the Council going slow,
but he would not fayOr driving oui an I'M
pOrlant industry. Alderman Hayward said
he had listened 70 The argument about the
benefit the company Was TO tie city. When
they had competition oil was bs cents and
three days after they had driven out this
competition they raised the price 10 lOa
cents. That's the Kind of benefit they
ale" Alderman De0raaf-'I must have
been getting swiDdled then, for / always
paid more than % cents" Alderman Pant
lind to Alderman Haywsrd-"l am sorry
the Alderman allows his private interests
10 control bis judgment" Alderman Hay
ward 5 motion 10 strike the words power
10 act" from Alderman Creques motion
was lost by a vote of 10 :. the Mayor
breaking the tie. The motion offered By
Alderman CrcQne was carried despite Al
derman Hay ward 5 protest.
The Grand Rapids, Lansing * Detroit
Railroad Company presented petition set
ting forth that they proposed entering the
city 81 Hall and BuchanRn-sts., and asked
| for the passage Of an ordinance granting
| them the power TO cross the following
streets: Canton. Putnam. Shelby. Adams,
Courell, Evergreen, Antoine, tifthaye.,
| North Withey and Williams. The petition
was referred to the Committee on Ordinan-
ces and Aldermen of the First ward. VIM.
| ID. Gilbert and others demonstrated against
granting the Belt Line Railroad permission
| 10 occupy Campau-st. Several petitions
| signed by 100 persons and firms
were presented demonstrating against grant
| ing the Street Railway Company Of Grand
| Rapids permission 10 construct the Cherry
| st. line. The petitions were referred 10 the
| Aldermen Of the Second and Third Wards.
| The Board of Education asked that the city
pay over to them Sl,0l9.3l, collected from
| Police Court fines; referred 10 the Commit
! tee on Ways and Means.
| The Valley City Street and Cable Railway
| Company asked for franchise and ordi-
nance TO construct a street car line In the
| following streets, 10 connect with the Lyon
| ST. cable: Barclay TO East Bridge, 10 Colt
| ave, TO Trowbridge-st.. 10 Ciancy-st. thence
across the Detroit Grand Haven q Milwau-
kee Railroad; referred to Aldermen of the
| Fourth and Fifth Wards.
| City Comptroller reported accounts to the
amount OF IS, 1868 as correct and the Clerk
was ordered to draw orders for the amounts.
| He also reported accounts 10 the amount of
| s.. o3S.75 drawn for special Improvements
on funds in which there was no money.
| After lengthy argument IN which the
Aldermen became ratified and seemed cast
| adrift, Alderman DeGraffs motion TO draw
orders for the same was carried. said orders
| not to exceed $3.50 each. The City Treasurer
| reported the receipt OF $4,000 from the
Valley City Street and Cable Road Com
pany; placed on file. The City Treasurer
reported the condition of finances for June.
July and August. The balance in
the treasury August was Sl7l, ,99S.73;
| placed on file, The Board of Health asked
that an ordinance be passed prohibiting the
use of cushion seated hacks at funerals in
cases of contagious diseases and requiring
the thorough disinfection Of any carriage
when so used; referred To Committee on
Ordinances.
| Another cyclone struck the Council
when J. b. Guliford asked for the appoint
ment Of a committee 10 settle with him on
his claim against the city sor furnishing the
| Board of Health with plans for hospital.
1t was the old, old light OF the Council
against the Board OF HEALTH aud
after the question had been fully cussed
| and discussed the matter went 10 a special
| committee as pettiOned for.
| A saloon license was granted +. J. klsy.
at 3s4 Ottawa ST. and the druggist bond OF
| .. Il Richmond & Co. approved. An or
1inance will be passed prohibiting the
burning of rubbish near Fulton Street
| bridge. The Committee on Ordinances re-
| ported an ordinance giving the Police Cour.
| Judge power 10 revoke saloon licenses. The
ordinance was read first and second time
| by It's title and laid over for one week. As
| amended the ordinance will read:
Sec. s.-The license OF any saloon keeper
in the city Of Grand Rapids may be revoked
or forfeited for a violation OF any OF the
| provisions Of this ordinance upon convic-
| ton thereof by the Police Court Of said
| city. such license may also be revoked fup.
on ike conviction thereof. for a violation
Of any general law Of toe State Of Michigan
| relating 20 the sale Of spiiituous and iDt0x
| icaiing liquors, or relating TO saloons aDd
sal0on keepers. sDd places where the same
are sold or kept for sale at retail, and up0r
such conviction said court is herebJ
authorized aud empowered to revoke and
forfeit such license. and If tb'
case shall be appealed upon conviction foi
! sucn offeuse ID the Appel ale Court ol
courts the said Appellate Coart is berebl
authorized 90 forfeit and revoke the same
| pOn the revocation aud forfeiture Of sucf
license in the manner aforesaid. the ssio0I
Of tie offender shall De at once closed snl
the business of keeping the same thereunde
J cesss
The penalty for keeping open after rsv0
cation is pizce6 A. not exceeding 500.
The bo0t0lscEs ordinance was taEsi
from the table. placed on ifs second res1
ing and lsid over for one week
-Four bids for furnishing the CITY viii
, 400 tons of coal were received ard opeus
ss follows kilstrom a Peterson. eye A.,
5 vrsts S6.55 stove aaa 3 So keilh roliet
| stove and nat $40. grsfe ana ezg ti4.
| Grand Rapids Ice ana Coal COMPANY = .sry 81
erats - $50. sl0Te and nat - So - A
| Hamilton. grste 80 Ins bios wer
referrea % tie COMMITTEES On Wsys an
| Means
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tasnos G. profecr ne CITY snd fse tax
rsrers thst the CITY might reeeiee ~
: beneff 81 The interest 8ccruing frog
the Iaree deposits which sre n0'
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: scooanf f ere City Treasurer s05 oFe-e
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